关键词: 特质感恩, 状态感恩, 自我控制, 心理资本, 中介作用

Abstract:

This paper examines the relationship between gratitude and self-control among college students. It aims to investigate the mediating role of psychological capital through two studies. Study 1 utilized a questionnaire survey to explore the relationship between trait gratitude, self-control, and the mediating role of psychological capital. Study 2 employed an experimental method to induce gratitude in participants and examine the relationship between state gratitude, self-control, and the mediating role of psychological capital. The findings indicate that: (1) Psychological capital partially mediates the relationship between trait gratitude and self-control, even after controlling for general positive emotions. (2) College students who experienced induced state gratitude demonstrated higher levels of self-control compared to the control group. (3) Similarly, psychological capital plays a partial mediating role between state gratitude and self-control, even after controlling for general positive emotions. Overall, these results suggest that gratitude not only directly predicts self-control but also has an indirect effect on self-control through psychological capital.

Key words: trait gratitude, state gratitude, self-control, psychological capital, mediating role